Where to now for Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians?

Last year an expert panel reported on how Indigenous Australians should be recognised in the nation’s constitution. It was hoped a referendum would be put to the Australian people at, or by, the next federal election. The referendum has now been shelved indefinitely. So, where to now for Indigenous recognition? A special Constitution Day panel discussion.

Guests

Alison Page

Executive Officer with the Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance, an award winning designer and cultural planner, member of the “Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Father Frank Brennan

Professor of Law at the Australian Catholic University, Adjunct Professor at the ANU College of Law and National Centre for Indigenous Studies,

Megan Davis

Professor of Law, and Director of the Indigenous Law Centre at the UNSW; expert member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; member of the “Expert Panel on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Mick Dodson

Professor of Law and Director of the ANU's National Centre for Indigenous Studies.

James Spigelman

Chairman, ABC Board; former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of NSW.